I have good news:  Dex is doing better.  We were quite worried for a couple of days, as was the vet.  Dex had refused to eat, so the vet wanted to see him.  He was also collecting fluid in his abdomen.  The vet aspirated some of the fluid to check for infection, blood, or food [...]

We brought Mister Dex home last night.  He is one sick little kitty.  He is very lethargic, even with the pain medicine.  He has gotten up twice to use his litter box, but it seems to be quite an effort for him, though the box is shallow and only steps from his bed.  The vet is [...]

The vetrinarian just called me with an update on Dex.  He made it through surgery, which lasted more than 3 hours.  The piece of string went all the way from his stomach, through his entire intestinal tract, and out the, um, other end.  The doctor said he is doing okay right now, although he is [...]

My husband and I have two devon rex cats.  Dex, our male cat, became ill over the weekend.  He laid around, vomited a number of times, and refused to eat.  He cried if I tried to even pick him up.  At first, I thought he had some type of stomach bug.  I became increasingly more [...]

My husband and I have Devon Rex cats.  They are a wonderful breed, and we really enjoy them.  We adopted them as adults when they were retired from showing and breeding.  Devons are known for their wavy or “rexed” coats, which are downy soft, and their faces are dominated by their large eyes and ears.  They [...]